Three of the member cities of ECHO (European Cities of Historic Organs) Akmaar, Freiberg, and Innsbruck, are working together to organise the first Grand Prix d'ECHO
The prize winners of the International Schnitger Organ Competition in Alkmaar in 2009, the Silbermann Competition in Freiberg in 2009 and the Hofhaimer Competition in Innsbruck in 2010 will receive the invitation to compete for the Grand Prix d'ECHO which will be held in Alkmaar during Orgelfestival Holland 2011. All three of these competitions are noted for their exclusive use of historic organs, and for their emphasis on the performance of early music.
The winner of the Grand Prix d'ECHO will receive the title of "ECHO Young Organist of the Year" and will be invited to perform at the various festivals of the ECHO member cities.
The invited prizewinners at present are:
| The 3 finalists of Alkmaar: |
Bart Jacobs |
(Belgium) |
first prize |
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Michael Unger |
(Canada) |
second prize |
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David Boos |
(Austria) |
third prize |
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| The 5 finalists of Freiberg: |
Gilles Leyers |
(Luxembourg) |
first prize |
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David Schlaffke |
(Germany) |
second prize |
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Gijs Boelen |
(Netherlands) |
third prize |
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Charlotte Marck |
(France) |
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Magdalena Hasibeder |
(Switzerland) |
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| The finalists of Innsbruck: |
will be announced on 9 September 2010 |
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All the rounds in the Grote Sint Laurenskerk and Kapelkerk will be open to the public.
Approximately two months before the competition the candidates will be able to familiarize themselves with both the Grote Sint Laurenskerk organs during a specially organised weekend.
The performances of the twelve candidates will be evaluated by an international jury consisting of the artistic directors of the 10 ECHO cities:
Jean Ferrard (Brussels), Dietrich Wagler (Freiberg), Maurizio Croci (Fribourg), Karin Nelson (Göteborg), Reinhard Jaud (Innsbruck), Joao Vaz (Lisbon), Jan-Willem Jansen (Toulouse), Roberto Antonello, Andrea Marcon (Treviso, Andrea Marcon will only be present at the Final), Per Bonsaken (Trondheim), Pieter van Dijk, Frank van Wijk (Alkmaar).
Grand Prix d'ECHO
The winner of this competition will receive, in addition to the below mentioned first prize of
€ 5.000,- , the title "Young ECHO-organist of the Year" and will be offered concerts during the festivals of the ECHO-cities.
The twelve candidates will play on the:
| J.P. Sweelinck |
Psalm 140 (SwWV 314) |
| H. Scheidemann |
Canzon in F (WV 44) |
| J.S. Bach |
from the ‘Schübler Choräle’: |
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Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 649 |
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Kommst du nun Jesu vom Himmel herunter BWV 650 |
| D. Buxtehude |
Toccata in d BuxWV 155 or Toccata in F BuxWV 156 |
The selected six candidates will play on the:
| C.Ph.E.Bach |
Sonata of choice from Wq. 70 nr.3-6 (= Helm 84-87) (Wiener Urtext / Packard Humanities Institute) |
| W.A.Mozart |
Andante in F für eine Orgelwalze KV 616 |
| J.S. Bach |
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (Bicinium) BWV 711 |
| J.S.Bach |
from the Art of the Fugue BWV 1080 - Contrapunctus nr.6 ´in Stylo Francese´ |
The selected three candidates will play on the:
| New composition |
(Winning piece of the Composition Contest of the ´Stichting Vrienden van het Orgel´) |
| J.P. Sweelinck |
Ich fuhr mich über Rheine / Ick voer al over Rhijn (SwWV 322) |
| J.S. Bach |
One Choral Prelude from the Orgelbüchlein. Choice from: |
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Der Tag, der ist so Freudenreich (BWV 605) or |
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Das alte Jahr vergangen ist ( BWV 614) or |
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Hilfs Gott dass es mir gelinge (BWV 624) or |
| J.S. Bach |
Toccata, Adagio et Fuge C-dur BWV 564 |
Application for the 9th International Schnitger Orgelconcours is not possible as the candidates for this competition are predetermined as the finalists of International Schnitger Organ Competition in Alkmaar in 2009, the Silbermann Competition in Freiberg in 2009 and the Hofhaimer Competition in Innsbruck in 2010.
Young organists, born after 15 June 1977, can apply from the 1st of October 2012 until the 31st of January 2013 for the 10th International Schnitger Orgelconcours that will take place in Alkmaar in the month of June 2013 .
The Organ Festival Holland 2011 is being organised by:
Stichting Internationaal Schnitger Orgelconcours
Stichting Internationaal Schnitger Orgelconcours is registered under number S 41240666, Chamber of Commerce Alkmaar - the Netherlands
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